Buying light barley for cattle feed
Low bushel-weight barley can be a good option for feeding cattle, if it's priced and processed appropriately.| Canadian Cattlemen
Diets fed to finishing cattle in Western Canada typically consist of more than 80 per cent barley grain and less than 15 per cent forage on a dry matter (DM) basis, along with minerals, vitamins and byproducts. These diets are inherently dry, enabling separation of individual ingredients at the time of delivery and as cattle […] Read more The post Reducing ration sorting by feedlot cattle appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenNutrition , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
Low bushel-weight barley can be a good option for feeding cattle, if it's priced and processed appropriately.| Canadian Cattlemen
If you’re attending Agribition 2025, this is the place to find out about tickets, dates and what’s happening this year.| Canadian Cattlemen
When it comes to extending the grazing season, stubble grazing is a viable option for many producers on the Prairies. But what are the benefits, and what are the challenges that come with it?| Canadian Cattlemen
Despite high cattle prices, there are few signs that producers are preparing to increase the size of their herds.| Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency revised the Transportation of Animals regulations a few years ago. Among other things, the revised regulations require| Canadian Cattlemen
Two experts outline how a bovine TB investigation works and how it affects Canadian beef farmers.| Canadian Cattlemen
There is growing interest in the commercial beef industry around using DNA to inform selection decisions.| Canadian Cattlemen
Beef researchers write about a microbial feed additive that has promise to reduce ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle.| Canadian Cattlemen
Body condition score is one of the simplest and most accurate predictors of cow health and rebreeding performance.| Canadian Cattlemen
Fall is one of the busiest periods in the Canadian beef industry, and I’ve been fortunate to be able to experience this part of the cattle cycle| Canadian Cattlemen
More beef farmers and ranchers are considering TMR mixers to feed their cattle herds. Here's helpful information to help choose the right one.| Canadian Cattlemen
Research comparing corn to barley diets for cattle in feedlots.| Canadian Cattlemen
Greg Judy’s farm in Rucker, Missouri, sounds picturesque: mild winters, flat land broken by rolling hills, dotted by livestock. “It’s not row cropland,”| Canadian Cattlemen
Depending on the size of your cattle operation, the value that a TMR mixer can bring for you and your herd may be worth a closer look. In this video,| Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther talks with Garth Wright of Hi-Hog about low-stress cattle handling at Ag in Motion 2024.| Canadian Cattlemen
What foreign animal diseases are we most concerned about entering Canada? You’ve probably heard a lot about African swine fever lately. Before 2022,| Canadian Cattlemen
